Self contained and combined loose leaf binder and display device



April 21, 1959 E. ERlcKsoN 2,383,209

BIN D ND Filed May 29, 1957 April 21, 1959 E. c. ERICKSON ,8

SELF CONTAINED AND COMBINED LOOSE LEAF BINDER AND DISPLAY DEVICE FiledMay 29, 1957 4 Sheets-Sheet 2 f ado):

April 21, 1959 E. c. ERICKSON 2,883,209

SELF CONTAINED AND COMBINED LOOSE LEAF BINDER AND DISPLAY DEVICE FiledMay 29, 1957 1 4 Sheets-Sheet 5 April 21,v 1959 E. c. ERICKSON 3 0 SELFCONTAINED AND COMBINED LOOSE LEAF BINDER AND DISPLAY DEVICE Filed May29, 1957 4 Sheets-Sheet 4 United States Pater SELF CONTAINED ANDCOMBINED LOOSE LEAF BINDER AND DISPLAY DEVICE Edward C. Erickson,Chicago, Iii.

Application May 29, 1957, Serial No. 662,449

6 Claims. (Cl. 281--33) This invention relates to improvements in looseleaf binders of the display stand type, particularly, to a combinedloose leaf binder and display device.

It is an object of the invention to provide a loose leaf binder anddisplay device which, when the covers or panels thereof are moved intoopen positions or into coplanar. relation, may be easily and quicklyadjusted to an advantageous angle to the horizontal and thereupon firmlysupported at such angle for improved viewing of pages, sheets or othermatters supported thereby.

It is flso an object of the invention to provide a device of the statedcharacter, wherein the means for retaining the opened or relativelycoplanar panels thereof at an angle to the horizontal, are operableautomatically as and when they are angularly adjusted, and when desired,capable of being quickly and simply made inoperative in order that saidopened or relatively coplanar panels may be returned to the horizontaland thereupon swung into closed relationship or book-like form.

An equally important object of the invention is to pro vide a combinedloose leaf binder and display device whose construction is such thatonly slight and inexpensive changes and/ or structural additions overand beyond that of a conventional form of loose leaf binder are requiredfor and in its production, thus affording material economies to a buyerand user.

The foregoing, as well as other objects, advantages and meritoriousteachings of my invention, will be in part obvious and in part pointedout inthe following detailed disclosures thereof, when taken inconjunction with the accompanying drawings, it being understood that theforms of the invention presented herein are precise and what are nowconsidered to be the better modes of embodying its principles, but thatother modifications and changes may be made in specific embodimentwithout departing from its essential features.

In the drawings:

Figure 1 is a perspective view of my improved combined binder anddisplay device when in its closed position.

Figure 2 is a relatively enlarged perspective of said binder in itsopened and display position, i.e., with the component parts thereof insubstantially coplanar relation and at an angle to the horizontal.

Figure 3 is an enlarged fragmentary elevational view looking toward theinner faces of portions of the panel and back members and the bindermechanism ring metal showing the leg member swing-ably mounted on and atone side of the upper portion of said ring metal, and in an inoperativeposition substantially paralleling the panel and back members.

Figure 4 is an enlarged fragmentary transverse section taken on the line4-4 of Figure 2, looking in the direction in which the arrows point.

Figure 5 is a fragmentary elevational view looking toward the innerfaces of portions of the panel and back members and the binder mechanismring metal showing a modified form of the leg member and swingablemount- 2 ing therefor on and atone side of the upper portion of the ringmetal; the leg being shown in an inoperative position substantiallyparalleling the panel and back members.

Figure 6 is a fragmentary longitudinal section through an intermediateportion of the display binder with the back and panel members thereof indisplay position, i.e., at an angle to the horizontal, and the leg ofFigure 5 in an operative position.

Figure 7 is an enlarged transverse section taken on the line 77 ofFigure 6, looking in the direction in which the arrows point.

Figure 8 is a view similar to Figure 5 showing another modified form ofleg, the same being in an inoperative position substantially parallelingthe back and panel members.

Figure 9 is a view similar to Figure 6, showing said another leg in anoperative position.

Figure 10 is an enlarged fragmentary transverse section taken on theline 10-10 of Figure 9, looking in the direction in which the arrowspoint.

Figure 11 is a view similar to Figure 8, illustrating a furthermodification of the supporting leg, said leg being in an inoperativeposition with relation to the back and panel members and substantiallyparalleling the same.

Figure 12 is a view like Figure 9, showing the further modified form ofthe leg of Figure 11 in an inoperative position.

Figure 13 is an enlarged transverse section taken on the line 13-13 ofFigure 12, looking in the direction in which the arrows point.

Figure 14 is a fragmentary elevational view of another modified form ofmy invention wherein the panels and back member of the display binderare illustrated in open and fiat or co-planar relation, showing adifferent supporting leg, the same being swingably mounted substantiallyparallel to and in a corresponding plane with a por tion of one side ofthe binder mechanism ring metal.

Figure 15 is a fragmentary longitudinal section through an intermediateportion of the binder with the back member, binder mechanism and panelsmoved to display positions at an angle to the horizontal and supportingthe leg in operative position, and

Figure 16 is an enlarged transverse section taken on the line 16-l6 ofFigure 15, looking in the direction in which the arrows point.

Referring in detail to the drawings and, particularly, to the, forlnofmy invention shown in Figures 1 to 4, inclusive, the same comprises apair of substantially stiff complemental panels 1-1 and 2--2 of suitableshape and size, a substantially stiff back member 33 between and hingedor otherwise swingably connected to adjacent marginal portions ofsaidpanels l-1' and. 2-Z, and a substantially rigid binder mechanism mountedon and adjacent the normally inner face of the back member 33, anddisposed medially and longitudinally thereof in that manner hereinaftermore fully described.

The panels 1-1' and 2-2 and the back member 3-3' are each intermediatelyand continuously transversely divided whereby to constitute juxtaposedupper and lower companionate sections, such as indicated respectively,by the reference numerals l, 2 and 3, and l, 2 and 3'. Said companionatesections are hingedly connected, as at 1a, 2a and 3a. In consequence,the panel and back member sections 1, 2 and 3, when opened along withtheir companionate sections 1, 2' and 3, and are in co-planar relation(see Fig. 3), may be collectively swung or hingedly moved to positionsat corresponding angles to the horizontal, as shown in Figure 2. When insuch positions, it will be seen that the lower sections 1, 2 and 3 willbe inclined, and so, will afford effectual page or sheet receiving andsupporting surfaces.

The binder mechanism 4 consists of the usual divided and openable pageor sheet anchoring rings 5 mounted llJ. spaced relation on andtransversely of a ring metal 6 whose length and width is only slightlyless than the length and width of the back member 3-3.

The lower portion of the ring metal 6 is fastened or riveted, as at 7,to the lower section 3' of the back member 3-3 and is immovable withrelation thereto. The upper portion of said metal, that is, that portionadjacent and overlying the inner face of the back member upper section3, is free of or from the same. Therefore, it will be seen that withopening of the panels and their arrangement in coplanar relation, theupper sections 1 and 2 and the back member upper section 3, may befreely swung away from the ring metal whereby the panels and back memberwill be collectively positioned at an angle to the horizontal (seeFigure 2).

As and when the upper sections 1, 2 and 3 of the panels and back memberare swung away from the ring metal 6 and the panels and back member arecollectively positioned at an angle to the horizontal, as stated above,it becomes necessary that means be provided and become immediatelyoperative whereby said panels and back member shall be so retained untilsuch time as it is desired to return them to their relatively flat andcoplanar relation. To accomplish this, I provide a leg member 8.

The leg member 8 consists of a substantially U-shaped stilf wire, ofsuitable gauge, whose free ends are loosely or swingably engaged throughappropriate openings in one side of the upper portion of the ring metal6 beyond the panel sections 1' and 2' and the back member section 3 andthen closed or looped, as at 9, for an obvious puruse. p The length ofthe leg member 8 is such that its looped or closed free ends 9 areswingably engaged with the upper portion of the ring metal 6 through theaforesaid openings therein at points definitely beyond the upper edgesof the panel and back member lower sections 1', 2 and 3. Hence, its freeswinging movement will not be impeded or otherwise interfered with bysaid lowersections. Also, the depth of said leg member is sufiicient tothe extent that when it has swung to the position shown in Figure 2 ofthe drawings, its lower straight side will have firm and positivebearing engagement with and on the inner side of one of the uppersections 1, 2 or 3 of the panels or back member.

It is preferable that the placement or location of the ring metalopenings in which the closed ends 9 of the leg 8 are engaged shall bedirectly adjacent one side of said metal whereby the swingable mountingof the leg will be effected close to the ring metal side. In thismanner, it will be seen and appreciated that the leg will oifer nointerference with the connecting, fastening and/or turning of sheetsetc., to and on the anchoring rings 5 of the binder mechanism. It isalso desirable that the closed ends 9 of the wire leg free ends shall beof the least possible size, for thereby they will offer the leastpossible interference to or with normal usage of the equipped displaybinder.

In usage of my improved display binder, sheets, pages or the like, shownin dotted lines in Figure 2 of the drawings and indicated by the numeral10, are loosely and swingably engaged with the binder mechanism rings 5.These sheets are adapted to lie adjacent and between the panels 1-1 and22', particularly, when the binder is in its closed position (see Figurel).

The aforesaid panels of the binder may be swung to open positions, asand when desired. In such positions, they will usually be insubstantially coplanar relation.

Assuming that it is desired to display the sheets 10 etc., the user needonly engage one or both of the panel sections 1' or 2' and upwardly tiltthe same. Concurrently with such tilting, the upper panel and backmember sections 1, 2 and 3 will swing downwardly, due to their reassaeoespective swingablc mounting 1*, 2 and 3, which, as will be borne inmind, are coextensive. As the panel and back member sections 1, 2 and 3swing downwardly, especially, to the position shown in Figure 2 of thedrawings, the swingably mounted leg 8 will, by gravity, immediatelyswing downwardly and to a position at substantially right angles, to theupper portion of the binder mechanism ring metal 6. Being so downwardlyswung and positioned, the lower straight side of the leg 8 willbearingly contact with and on the inner surface of either the panel topsection 1 or 2, or the back member top section 3. In any event, suchcontact as between the ring metal mounted swingable leg 8 and said uppersections,

will be entirely sufiicient to collectively retain the same in theirangular positions, i.e., at this time, the sections ll, 2 and 3 and 1',2' and 3 of the panels and the back member will be firmly and securelyretained at an angle to the horizontal. Thereby, the sheets 10, mountedon the binder mechanism 4, will be effectually supported on and againsteither the panel lower section 1 or the panel lower section 2thisdependent upon the position of said sheets on said binder mechanism. Bythe same token, these sheets 10 may be turned from one side to another,whereby to effect displaying functions.

As and when it is desired to close my improved display binder, one needonly engage the downwardly and right angularly disposed leg 8, swing thesame upwardly out of engagement with the aforesaid upper sections of thepanels or back member, and then swing said upper sections upwardly ontheir respective hinging 1, 2* and 3 so that they are in coplanarrelationship to each other and to the lower panel and back membersections. At such time, the panels 1-1 and 2-2 may be swung into theirclosed relationship, one overlying the other, as clearly shown in Figure1 of the drawings.

Because the leg 8 is freely swinga'ble on the upper portion of thebinder mechanism ring metal 6, it will be understood that when thebinder panels are swung into their closed relationship (as above) saidleg will be moved or swung along with the particularly adjacent binderpanel, offering no impedance to or interference with the closing of saidpanel or panels.

In the Figures 5, 6 and 7, I have shown a modified form of leg forsupporting the hingedly connected upper sections of the panels and backmember at an angle to the horizontal, that is, in position toadvantageously display sheets, etc., retained by and in the displaybinder. Therein the panel and back member upper and lower sections areindicated, respectively, by the numerals 1, 2 and 3 and l, '2 and 3; thebinder mechanism by the numeral 4, rings at 5 and ring metal at 6.

The ring metal 6 i riveted or otherwise suitably connected to the lowersection of the back member as at 7 and is disposed longitudinally andsubstantially medially thereof. Its remaining or upper portion normallylies adjacent and longitudinally of the back member upper section. Thus,said section and the upper panel sections 1 and 2 may be swung freelyaway therefrom.

A mounting bracket 11, which may be constructed of stiff wire and ofsubstantially U-shaped form is positioned adjacent one side of the ringmetal 6. Its lateral extremities or upper and lower sides are extendedunder said ring metal and riveted or otherwise fixedly secured theretoas at 11. Therefore, as will be seen upon reference to Figures 5 and 7,the bracket basal portion is outwardly spaced from and .is parallel tothe near side of the ring metal; also it has its lower end or sidedisposed beyond the transversely and continuously hinged edge portionsof the panel and back member upper and lower sections for a purposewhich will be presently apparent.

The aforesaid modified form of leg, indicated at 6, is of substantiallytriangular and flat form. However, this triangular form may be deviatedfrom such as conditions or preference may dictate insolong as its lowerside shall be of shape and size whereby to effect bearing and supportingcontact on and with adjacent portions of the panel and back member uppersections ll, 2 or 3 in the manner shown in Figurefi of the drawings. Thefree ends of said leg are swingably connected to the bracket basalportion. Inconsequence, the leg may swing freely to and from itssupportingly operative position i.e., to the position shown in Figure 6and, whendesired, to the position shown in Figure 5; also inwardly withthe panel Z-2' as when the panels ll' and 2- 2 are moved to their closedand juxtaposed positions, as illustrated in Figure 1.

In Figures 8, 9 and 10, l have shown another modification of supportingleg. Instead of being made of a length of material such as wire, thisleg 12 is of solid sheet-like form. its normally lower end is formed orotherwise provided with a longitudinal extension 13 having an opening113' therein while an opening 13* is formed in the opposite end portionof the corresponding side. Said openings are so relatively spaced thatthey will loosely receive the upper binder mechanism rings 5therethrough in the manner shown in said drawing figures. The lower sideof the leg is substantially straight and disposed above or beyond andsubstantially parallel to the transversely continuously hinged jointurebetween the display binder panel and back member sections. Thus, as landwhen said binder is openedsothat its panels and back member arerelatively coplanar, the leg 12 will lie directly adjacent one of thepanel upper sections l or 2 (see Figure 8). When the panel and backmember sections are moved or adjusted to positions at an angle to thehorizontal, as is also shown in Figures 9 and ll), the leg 12 will, bygravity, swing downwardly. In sodoing, its aforesaid straight lower sidewill bebrought into bearing contact or engagement with a portion of theinner side of the panelor back member upper sections 1, 2 or 3, andthereby retain them and their companionate lower sections ll, 2" and 3'in the hereinabove stated angular relationship.

To return the panel and back member sections to coplanar relation, oneneed only engage an outer portion of the leg 12 and swing it upwardly onthebinder mechanism rings 5 thereby disengaging it from the upper paneland back member sections, and allowing the same to swing freelyupwardly. The leg will then be substantially flatly adjacent certainotthe display binder panels and the binder may be closed, .ashereinbeforedescribed.

Still another modification of the improved display binder is illustratedby the Figures ll, 12 and 13, of the accompanying drawings. in thisparticular embodiment of the invention, the form of the leg lid forsupporting the hingedly connected upper sections 1, 2 and 3 of thepanels and back member at an angle to the horizontal whereby the sheetsS or the like swingably anchored to the rings 5 of the binder mechanism4 may be advantageously displayed, is different from the hereinbeforedescribed embodiments. Said leg comprises a single length of wire ofsuitable gauge or its equivalent. A basal portion 14' of lengthsubstantially corresponding to the spacing between the upper bindermechanism rings 5 is provided. Its free end is looped at 15, while arelatively outwardly disposed intermediate bend 16 is formed there inand its remaining end is looped, as at 17. The remaining portion of thewire is outwardly directed and bent into a substantially U-shaped form13 with its free end fixedly engaged in the outer end of the bend 16.(see Figures 11 and 12) for an obvious purpose. The outer portion ofthe U- shaped form or body .18 is downwardly or inwardly offset at 19,lying in the same plane as that or" the remainder thereof. The innerside of the free end portion of this ofi'setld is adapted, at times, tohave bearing contact or engagement with an adjacent portion of the innerside of the panel or back member upper sections, particularly, when thepanel and back member sections have been adjusted or moved intopositions at an angle to the horizontal, as is well shown in Figures 10,i2 and 13 of the drawings.

As and when it is desired to return the display binder panels and backmember to coplanar relation (see Figure ll) an outer portion of the leg14 is engaged and the leg swung upwardly on the binder mechanism rings5. Thereby, the offset free end portion 1% will be disengaged from theupper sections of the panels and back member permitting them to be swungfreely upwardly into coplanar relationship tothe lower sections thereof.At such time, the leg 14 will be positioned substantially flatlyadjacent certain of the binder panels. The binder then can be closed, asshown in Figure l, with the leg 14 swingingly following the panels.

Referring to the Figures l4, l5 and 16, I have shown another form ofleg, operable for supporting the display binder components in displayposition, towit, at an angle to the horizontal. Herein, the stiffhingedly connected panels ll-l' and 2-2', back member 3-3', and bindermechanism 4 are constructed, relatively arranged and assembled, asheretofore described.

A secondary still back plate, whose length is somewhat greater than thatof one-half of the binder mechanism 4 is flatly arranged below andlongitudinally of said mechanism and adjacent the back member 3-3. Thewidth of the plate is slightly greater than that of the binder mechanismthough less than the back member. its normally upper end issubstantially flush with that of the binder mechanism, and its normallylower end portion extends beyond the back member section 3 and flatlyoverlies the upper inner side portion of its section 3, as shown inFigures 14 and 15. One of the rivets 7 used to secure the bindermechanismd to the back member 33', particularly, the intermediate one,permanently engages through the binder mechanism, the extended overlyinglower end portion of the secondary back plate and the upper portion ofthe back member section 3, thereby securely uniting them in theillustrated assembly.

Formed on and disposed along one side of the upper portion of the backplate is an inturned flange 21, the length of which is less than thedepths of the near panel and back member sections 1, 2 and 3.

A substantially U-shaped supporting leg 22, of depth approximating thatof the plate flange 21 having inturned free ends 22, is positionedadjacent the plate flange. Its inturned ends are pivotally received inthe open ends of said flange; thereby, the leg is swingably mounted withrelation to the secondary back plate 26 and the binder mechanism 4 in asubstantially corresponding plane but above the bottom of said .plate.In its inoperative position, it will thus be seen that the supportingleg 22, when inoperative, will lie adjacent or over either the panelsections 1 or 2 (see Fig. 14).

As and when the panels and the back member are swung into relativelyangular relation, as is shown in Figure 15 of the drawings, it will beseen and understood that the swingably mounted supporting leg 22 will,by gravity, swing downwardly to a position at an angle with relation tothe secondary back plate 24). In so doing, the lower or inner side ofsaid leg will abuttingly engage the adjacent panel section 2 and willprevent that section, plus the panel section 1 and the back membersection 3 from moving upwardly. Consequently, the display binder panelsand back member will be firmly and securely retained in easel-like format an angle to the horizontal with the sheets S in an advantageousdisplay position.

When it is desired to move the device from its sheet displayingposition, as aforedescribed, one need only engage and swing thesupporting leg upwardly out of abutting engagement with the panelsection 2. Thereupon, said panel section and the panel section 2', plusthe back member section 3, may be collectively moved to the positionsshown in Figure 14. If desired, the panel sections 11 and 2'2 may bethen swung unto closed booklike or overlying relationship.

Because the inturned ends 22 of the supporting leg 22 are arranged in aplane substantially corresponding to that of the binder mechanism 4 andare above the bottom of the secondary back plate 20, it will beappreciated that no interference with the complete closing of the binderpanels 11 and 2-?.', will be incurred.

From the foregoing, it will be seen that through the medium of thehereinbefore described forms of my invention, I have provided a combinedloose-leaf or sheet type binder and display device of simple andeconomical constructions. The device may be used to receive and retain aplurality of leaves, pages or sheets, such as I have hereinbeforegenerally indicated by the letter S. When opened and in flat relation toa receiving surface, said leaves, etc., may be turned in book-likefashion. Addi tionally, as and when desired, the panels and back memberconstituting sections l1, 22' and 3--3' may be conveniently and quicklyadjusted or moved from the aforesaid flat relationship to positions atan angle to the horizontal. Concurrently with this sort of movement, theparticular supporting leg provided to the device will swingautomatically downward to a position where its inner side or portionwill abuttingly contact or engage with adjacent portions of the innersides of the panel or back member upper sections 1, 2 or 3 and firmlyretain the same and their companionate sections 1', 2 and 3 in saidangular positioning. Thus the leaves, etc. S swingingly mounted on therings 5 on the binder mechanism 4 will be supported in inclinedpositions on or from the lower sections 1, 2' and 3 and the ring metal 6of said binder mechanism. They may be turned for successive or selectivedisplay in book-like fashion.

And, as heretofore described, the panel and back member sections may,when desired, be as conveniently and quickly returned to their flat orcoplanar positions merely by engaging the device equipped supporting legand swinging it upwardly or inwardly with relation to the ring metal 6of the binder mechanism. Thereby, the panel and back member uppersections 1, 2 and 3 are free to be collectively swung upwardly. They andthe leaves, pages or sheets may thereupon be swung to their closedrelationships, as illustrated by Figure l of the drawings.

I claim:

1. A combined binder and display device, comprising substantially stiffpanels, a substantially stitr' back member between the panels hinged tothe adjacent marginal portions thereof, said panels and back memberbeing transversely and continuously intermediately divided throughouttheir respective widths, and said divided portions of the panels andback member being hingedly interconnected, a substantially rigid bindermechanism ring metal overlying the normally inner face of said backmember the lower portion of which is connected to said back member belowits transverse dividing and the upper portion thereof being free of theback member above said dividing, and a leg member directly hingedlyconnected to a side portion of said ring metal above said back memberdividing for free swinging movement at substantially right anglesthereto as and when the lower and upper portions of the back member andpanels are collectively swung to positions at an angle to the horizontaland thereupon automatically abuttingly engageable with the inner side ofat least one of said upper portions.

2. A combined binder and display device comprising substantially stifi?panels, a substantially stiff back member between the panels, hinged tothe adjacent marginal portions thereof, said panels and back memberbeing transversely and continuously divided intermediately of andthroughout their respective widths and said divided portions of thepanels and back member being hingedly connected, a substantially rigidring binder mechanism longitudinally overlying the normally inner faceof said back member the normally lower portion of which is secured tosaid back member below its intermediate transverse dividing and theupper portion thereof being free of the back member above said dividing,and a leg member freely and swingably connected to certain of the ringsof said binder mechanism disposed in proximity to and above said backmember dividing adjacent one side of the binder mechanism adapted forfree swinging movement at substantially right angles thereto uponcollective hinged movement of the lower and upper portions of the backmember and panels to positions at an angle to the horizontal andthereupon automatically abuttingly engageable with the inner side ofcertain of said upper portions.

3. A combined display device, comprising substantially stiflf panels, asubstantially stiff back member between and hinged to the adjacentmarginal portions of the panels, said panels and back member beingtransversely and continuously intermediately divided throughout theirrespective widths and said divided portions of the panels and backmember being hingedly interconnected, a substan tially rigid bindermechanism overlying the normally inner face of said back member thelower portion of which is connected to said back member below itstransverse dividing and the upper portion thereof being free of the backmember above said dividing, and a leg member hingedly connected to saidbinder mechanism above said back member dividing for free andself-acting swinging movement at substantially right angles thereto asand when the lower and upper portions of the back member and panels arecollectively swung to positions at an angle to the horizontal andthereupon abuttingly engageable with the inner side of at least one ofsaid upper portions.

4. A combined binder and display device, comprising substantially stiltpanels, a substantially stifi back member between and hinged to adjacentmarginal portions of the panels, said panels and back member beingtransversely and continuously intermediately divided throughout theirrespective widths and said divided portions of the panels and backmember being hingedly interconnected, a substantially rigid secondarymember overlying the inner face of said back member the lower portion ofwhich is connected to said back member below its transverse dividing andthe upper portion thereof being free of the back member above saiddividing, and a leg member hingedly connected to a portion of saidsecondary member above said back member dividing for free andself-acting swinging movement at substantially right angles thereto asand when the lower and upper portions of the back member and panels arecollectively swung to positions at an angle to the horizontal andthereupon abuttingly engageable with the inner side of at least one ofsaid upper portions.

5. A combined binder and display device, comprising stifi panel members,a substantially stitf back member between and hinged to the adjacentmarginal portions of the panel members, said panel members and backmember being transversely and continuously intermediately dividedthroughout their respective widths and said divided portions of thepanel members and back member being hingedly interconnected, asubstantially rigid binder mechanism overlying the normally inner faceof one of the stifi members the lower portion of which is connected tosaid last mentioned member below its transverse dividing and the upperportion thereof being free of said last mentioned member above saiddividing, and a leg member hingedly connected to a portion of saidbinder mechanism above said last mentioned member dividing for free andself-acting swinging movement at substantially right angles thereto asand when the lower and upper portions of the back member and panelmembers are collectively swung to positions at an angle to thehorizontal and thereupon abuttingly engageable with the inner side of atleast one of said upper portions.

6. A display device, comprising substantially stiff sheetlike membershingedly interconnected at their adjacent longitudinal sides andcontinuously divided and hingedly interconnected throughout theirrespective widths, a substantially stiff secondary member arrangedadjacent and longitudinally of the inner face of one of the sheetlikemembers having its lower portion aflixed to the lower portion of saidOne sheet-like member, and a leg mounted for free and self-actingswinging movement on the upper portion of the secondary member beyondthe point of divided and hinged interconnection between the sheet-likemembers as and when the same are collectively swung to positions at anangle to the horizontal whereby References Cited in the file of thispatent UNITED STATES PATENTS Schade Oct. 19, 1948 Finch Oct. 30, 1951OTHER REFERENCES Sales Tools, published by Sales Tools Inc., July 23,1954.

